People of the Bible

Pelatiah son of Benaiah

A ruler of the people named with Jaazaniah at the eastern gate of the house of the LORD.

Peleg

Peleg is named as Eber’s son and Reu’s father in Genesis and Luke.

Peleth

Peleth is named as the father of On in Numbers 16:1.

Peleth son of Jonathan

Peleth is named as a son of Jonathan in the genealogical record of 1 Chronicles.

Pelet son of Azmaveth

Pelet is identified as the son of Azmaveth in a list in 1 Chronicles 12:3.

Pelet son of Jahdai

Pelet is listed as one of Jahdai’s sons in 1 Chronicles.

Peninnah

A wife of Elkanah named in 1 Samuel and described as having children.

Pethahiah

A biblical person named in 1 Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, identified as Meshezabel’s son in Nehemiah.

Pethuel

Pethuel is named as the father of Joel in Joel 1:1.

Phanuel

Phanuel is named as the father of Anna the prophetess in Luke 2:36.

Pharaoh Neco

Egypt's king connected with Josiah's death and Jehoiakim's appointment.

Pharaoh's Daughter

A 1 Kings person named as Pharaoh’s daughter and linked to Solomon as his spouse.

Pharaoh's Daughter

Pharaoh's Daughter rescues the exposed Moses and raises him as her own son in Acts.

Pharaoh Who Sheltered Hadad

A Pharaoh of Egypt who gave Hadad the Edomite a house, food, land, and a marriage connection.

Phicol (Abraham narrative)

Phicol is a Genesis figure called the ruler of an army and named with Abimelech in dealings with Abraham.

Phicol (Isaac narrative)

Phicol is named as the commander of Abimelech's army in Genesis.

Philetus

A 2 Timothy teacher of resurrection error named alongside Hymenaeus.

Philip, Brother of Herod Antipas

A Herodian prince named as the brother of Herod Antipas and the husband of Herodias.

Phinehas (1 Chronicles 6:50)

A genealogical figure named between Eleazar and Abishua in 1 Chronicles 6:50.

Phinehas, father of Eleazar

The father named in the designation “Eleazar son of Phinehas” in Ezra 8:33.

Phinehas son of Eleazar

A biblical person named as Eleazar’s son, Abishua’s father, and a leader before the LORD.

Piram

Piram is named as king of Jarmuth in Joshua’s account of Adoni-zedek’s message.

Pispa son of Jether

Pispa is named among the sons of Jether in 1 Chronicles.

Pithon son of Micah

A son of Micah listed with Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz in 1 Chronicles 8:35.

Porcius Festus

Acts names Porcius Festus as the Roman governor who succeeded Felix while Paul was imprisoned.

Potiphar

An Egyptian man who bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites, according to Genesis 39:1.

Potiphera

Potiphera is named as Asenath's father and as priest of On in Genesis.

Prophets of Asherah

A group of four hundred prophets of Asherah named in the call to gather at Mount Carmel.

Prophet Who Promised Ahab Victory

A certain prophet tells Ahab that the LORD will give a great multitude into his hand.

Puah

Puah is named as the father of Tola in Judges.

Pudens

A Roman Christian who joins others in sending greetings to Timothy.

Purah

Purah is the servant who goes with Gideon toward the camp in Judges.

Put

A son of Ham listed in the Genesis genealogy.

Putiel

Putiel is named as the grandfather of Phinehas in Exodus.

Pyrrhus

Pyrrhus is named as the father of Sopater in Acts.

Queen of Sheba

A queen who came to Solomon with riddles after hearing reports about him.

Raamah

Raamah is listed among Cush’s sons and as the father of Sheba and Dedan.

Raamah son of Cush

A son of Cush whose sons are named as Sheba and Dedan.

Rab-saris

Rab-saris is named as an Assyrian official sent to King Hezekiah and as a designation borne by Babylonian officers in Jeremiah.

Rahab

Rahab is named in Joshua as the woman whose actions toward Joshua’s messengers led to her household being spared.

Ram

Ram is named in biblical genealogies between Hezron and Amminadab.

Ram son of Jerahmeel

The firstborn listed among Jerahmeel’s sons in 1 Chronicles.

Raphah (1 Chronicles 8:37)

Raphah is named in 1 Chronicles as Binea’s son and Eleasah’s father.

Raphu

Father of Palti, named in Numbers 13:9.

Reaiah (1 Chronicles 5:5)

A 1 Chronicles person identified as the father of Micah.

Rechab

Father of Malchijah, named in the rebuilding account at the dung gate.

Rechab

Rechab is named as the father of Jonadab in Jeremiah 35.

Rechab Father of Jehonadab

Rechab is named as the father of Jehonadab in 2 Kings.

Regem son of Jahdai

Regem is listed among the sons of Jahdai in 1 Chronicles.

Rehabiah (1 Chronicles 26:25)

Rehabiah is named as Eliezer’s son in 1 Chronicles 26:25.

Rehabiah son of Eliezer

Rehabiah is named as Eliezer’s son in 1 Chronicles 23:17.

Rehob

Rehob is named as the father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah.

Rehoboam

Rehoboam, Solomon's son, became king in Judah and is named in 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Matthew.

Rehoboam

Rehoboam is listed as Solomon’s son and Abijah’s father in 1 Chronicles 3:10.

Rehum son of Bani

Rehum son of Bani is named among those who strengthened the wall in Nehemiah.

Rekem son of Shema

Rekem son of Shema is named in 1 Chronicles as the father of Shammai.

Remaliah

Remaliah is named as the father of Pekah in 2 Chronicles.

Remaliah king of Israel

Remaliah is named in Isaiah as the father of Pekah, king of Israel.

Rephael son of Shemaiah

Rephael is named among the sons of Shemaiah in 1 Chronicles.

Rephah

A 1 Chronicles person identified as Telah's father.